It’s tough playing defence in the National Hockey League. Tough to learn, tough to survive.
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers know all too well of what I speak, having watched their team’s defence corps decimated by the injury bug time … Continue reading →

Edmonton Oilers run of freak injuries to star players added another scary chapter on Tuesday, as Taylor Hall sustained a skate cut to his face during the pre-game warmup in Columbus. The injury was captured on camera in the above … Continue reading →

Badly.
Very badly.
Very @#$%^&* badly.
OK, those first three attempts won’t quite cut it as a cutting-edge piece analyzing Edmonton Oilers’ immediate future. That said, it’s hard for an Oilers fan to even think about the coming weeks, what … Continue reading →

Star rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has gotten the word from Edmonton Oilers’ team doctors, and the news is not good, but not as bad as it could be either. Here’s the word via Oilers’ official Twitter account:
This will keep RNH … Continue reading →

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Today comes gloomy but not-unexpected news from the Edmonton Oilers, who tweeted:
In what looked like a nothing play, RNH caught a rut in United Center on Monday and crashed awkwardly into the boards. A “single-vehicle crash” … Continue reading →

Omark sidelined with ankle injury suffered in AHL
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With the injury bug once again doing its evil rounds, the Edmonton Oilers have announced this morning that rearguards Taylor Chorney and Colten Teubert have been recalled from Oklahoma … Continue reading →

… as confirmed by the Oilers in this tweet a few minutes ago.
Tough luck for Gagner, whose 2010-11 season came to a premature conclusion courtesy a freak injury inflicted by Ryan Jones’ skate.
Just two games into the preseason … Continue reading →

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Sam Gagner lost for season due to freak accident
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Turns out “42” is not just the answer to life, the universe, and everything, it’s also the answer to the key question, “How many points … Continue reading →